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Exclusive: Jar enters UPI payments through BharatPe and Unity Bank

EntrackrEntrackr · 3m ago
Exclusive: Jar enters UPI payments through BharatPe and Unity Bank
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Exclusive: Jar enters UPI payments through BharatPe and Unity Bank Jar’s integration with BharatPe’s TSP platform enables smooth UPI payment processing, while Unity Small Finance Bank facilitates the banking operations required for these transactions. Jar has entered the UPI Third-Party Application Provider (TPAP) services in collaboration with BharatPe as the Technology Service Provider (TSP) and Unity Small Finance Bank as the Payment Service Provider (PSP). According to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) website, Jar will use the UPI handle @jarunity. Jar allows users to invest in digital gold and investors on the platform can convert their digital gold to physical gold anytime in the form of coins or jewelry with the help of the company’s partners. According to the startup intelligence platform TheKredible, Jar has raised over $60 million to date, with a valuation of approximately $325 million. Co-founders Nischay Babu AG and Misbah Ashraf collectively hold a 44.96% ownership stake in the company. Jar’s revenue from operations jumped 5.6 fold to Rs 49 crore in FY24 from Rs 8.7 crore in FY23. During FY24, its total expenditure grew 16.26% to Rs 60.38 crore. Jar has not yet filed its annual report for FY25, but according to its CEO, the company has achieved profitability—though exact figures were not disclosed. In an earlier social media update, he shared that Jar’s annualised revenue run rate (ARR) surged from Rs 23 crore in December 2023 to Rs 270 crore by December 2024. Jar will join the likes of BharatPe, Flipkart UPI, Fampay, Fi Money, Freo, INDmoney, and Super.money, all of which have entered the consumer payments space via UPI since January 2024.

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Unity Bank and BharatPe to launch EMI-driven credit card

EntrackrEntrackr · 20d ago
Unity Bank and BharatPe to launch EMI-driven credit card
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BharatPe, a financial services and UPI payments company, has announced the launch of Unity Bank BharatPe Credit Card, in partnership with Unity Small Finance Bank (Unity Bank). The card brings industry-first features designed to make everyday payments including groceries, bill payments, travel, utilities, insurance premiums, and lifestyle spends, both online & offline, smarter and more rewarding. Offered on National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) RuPay network, the card can be seamlessly linked to UPI, enabling secure and convenient payments across millions of merchants in India. With a zero-fee structure, the card does away with all hidden costs. There are no joining charges, annual fees, processing charges, or foreclosure penalties. Customers also enjoy the flexibility to prepay their EMIs anytime without penalties, making credit access transparent and stress-free. The card offers flexible EMI options of up to 12 months, helping customers manage big-ticket purchases with ease. What truly sets it apart is its unlimited flat 2% rewards (Zillion Coins) on every transaction upon EMI conversion, across all merchant categories and platforms, without restrictions. Zillion Coins can be redeemed via the BharatPe app for brand vouchers, products, or even to pay credit card bills. Kohinoor Biswas, Head – Consumer Business at BharatPe, said, “Our focus has always been to make access to credit simple, transparent, and inclusive. With the Unity Bank BharatPe Credit Card, customers get a truly lifetime free card with no hidden charges. Moreover, linking RuPay Credit Card with UPI opens a multitude of convenient payment options for cardholders.” In April, BharatPe’s subsidiary Resilient secured final approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as an online payment aggregator. This makes BharatPe one of the few Indian fintech companies to hold an NBFC license (through Trillion Loans), a stake in a small finance bank (Unity SFB), and now a payment aggregator license. Currently, with a registered network of over 2.5 million merchants across over 450 cities, BharatPe processes more than 500 million UPI transactions per month. It processes payments of a monthly Transaction Processed Value of Rs 12,000 crore.

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